Any Other Way

Jackie Shane gets the doc she deserves

There was a time not so long ago when music docs were hot. They were hot topics. They won Academy Awards. There was almost a glut: it was a golden age. But now? Mostly they’re hagiographies that are about as exciting as reading an NDA. Budgets have dried up; the streamers are scrambling. When I hear about a new music doc now, I almost dread it. My stand…